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This week the House had a packed legislative agenda that included consideration of multiple appropriations measures, policy reforms across veterans and financial services, and a broad slate of small business legislation. The House voted on the National Security-State appropriations bill (H.R. 8595) and the Energy-Water appropriations bill (H.R. 9022), along with a Veterans Administration reform…

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Collins (R-ME) attempted to advance four FY 2027 appropriations bills this week, even as negotiations continue to face resistance from Senate Democrats and procedural uncertainty threatens the broader funding process.  Collins has already canceled committee markups twice in recent weeks after Democrats signaled plans to offer amendments targeting the now-defunct Anti-Weaponization…

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is expected to have a notable impact on the U.S. construction industry by increasing housing production, modernizing federal housing programs, and reducing regulatory and administrative barriers that can slow development. At a time when housing supply constraints continue to affect affordability and market stability, the legislation is designed…

Concerns are mounting on Capitol Hill over the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) after President Trump suggested he may be open to abandoning the trade pact ahead of its mandatory six-year review.  The comments have sparked renewed urgency among Senate Republicans and other lawmakers who are urging the administration to maintain and reaffirm the…

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy has formally expressed support for the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule revising the definition of “joint employer” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), highlighting the effort as an important step toward greater clarity and consistency in federal labor standards. The DOL issued its proposed…

On June 23, 2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council)—comprised of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and NASA—released the first set of twelve proposed rules to implement Executive Order 14275, “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement.” These proposed…

Subcontractors Secure Major Victory in Unjust Enrichment Case – Markham Contracting Co. v. Cahava Springs Phase I, Inc. et al. ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Subcontractors Association’s (ASA) Subcontractors Legal Defense Fund (SLDF) achieved a significant legal victory for subcontractors in a case addressing recovery under unjust enrichment where a project owner failed to pay for completed…

The House is in recess this week and is not scheduled to hold votes. Members are expected to remain in their districts for constituent engagement, committee work, and district-based meetings. The Senate considered several administration nominees, including the nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as Director of National Intelligence (DNI). In addition, Senate leadership advanced…

The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) is expressing strong support for the BUILD America 250 Act, a bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization proposal aimed at strengthening the nation’s infrastructure investment framework ahead of the current law’s expiration on September 30. In a joint letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a broad…

The Senate and House have now completed action on a second reconciliation package for the current fiscal cycle, marking another significant use of the budget reconciliation process to advance partisan funding priorities outside the traditional bipartisan appropriations framework. The Senate passed the measure on June 5, followed by House approval last Tuesday. In the House…